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Ardent Capital Management, Inc.

Cincinnati, OH

CRD 108264

Firm filing updated July 29, 2026 ·

  • $327MAssets
  • 2Advisory staff
  • 305Accounts

Fees and minimums

All fee types on the form
  • Percentage of assets under managementYes
  • Performance-based feesYes
  • Hourly chargesNo
  • Fixed feesNo
  • Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)No
  • CommissionsNo
  • OtherNo

Who the firm serves

See the client table
Clients by type
Client typeApproximate number of clientsAssets
Individuals (other than high net worth)43$18.2 million
High net worth individuals63$280.3 million
Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)5$27.1 million
Charitable organizationsFewer than 5 clients$1.3 million
What the client labels mean

Here, "individuals" includes trusts, estates, and IRAs of individuals. A "high net worth individual" is a qualified client or qualified purchaser.

Services

  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
  • Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

Assets and accounts

  • Regulatory assets$327.0 million
  • Accounts305
  • Discretionary$292.2 million · 304 accounts
  • Non-discretionary$34.8 million · 1 accounts

People

  • Employees5
  • Advisory staff2
  • Broker-dealer reps0
  • Licensed insurance agents0
  • Planning clients26 to 50

Advisors

2 advisors with a profile on Advisable

Listed A to Z by last name. Not a ranking.

Registration details
  • SEC-registered investment advisor. CRD 108264, SEC file 801-46523.
  • Registered with the SEC as an investment advisor (status date on record: May 17, 1994).

Is Ardent Capital Management, Inc. a fiduciary?

Short answer: Ardent Capital Management, Inc. is registered with the SEC as an investment advisor.

More detail

The SEC put it this way in 2019: 'Under federal law, an investment adviser is a fiduciary.'

The firm does not report commissions, a broker-dealer role, a related broker-dealer, or staff who are broker-dealer representatives.

The firm's Form CRS explains its services, fees and conflicts in plain language: Form CRS.

About this data

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